How can we keep the ideals
for youth sports in the proper perspective, and directed to the people these children depend on the most — their parents.
By attending the summit you will make lasting connections with industry leaders and peers who share your same
passion for youth sports safety.
For many years, NAYS has co-located the Youth Sports Congress and the NAYS
Academy for Youth Sports Administrators at the annual Athletic Business Show - the premier educational event and trade show for athletic, fitness and recreation professionals for more than three decades.
For all attendees who have yet to earn their NAYS CYSA, the General registration includes an opportunity to participate in a Special Onsite NAYS Academy
for Youth Sports Administrators simultaneously scheduled so participants can attend both during their time in Orlando.
In addition to the four Core Areas and the specific Standards within each, we have included three additional sections that provide information for professional youth sports administrators, volunteers and parents to explain what the National
Standards for Youth Sports specifically mean to each group.
Anyone connected to sports and recreation opportunities for children and youth in any capacity should register via NAYS
for the Youth Sports Congress since attendees are invited to attend everything NAYS offers, as well as the AB education sessions.
The National Alliance
for Youth Sports applauds you for taking the time to complete this NAYS concussion training to help protect the players on the field.
The 17th Annual Youth Sports Congress is a four - day comprehensive educational experience designed
specifically for youth sports administrators!
2013 has been a whirlwind of activity
for youth sports concussion laws as a handful of remaining states passed legislation, or currently have legislation pending, leading nearly every state in America to have its own laws to educate coaches and parents about concussion prevention and recognition in youth sports.
(Hint: The National Alliance
for Youth Sports offers free concussion training for NYSCA coaches and will launch parent concussion training in the very near future!)
This truly was no
place for a youth sport health and safety advocate like me to be standing (although not for long; after standing on the sidelines for 15 minutes, I retreated to the safety and comfort of an air conditioned car and hotel lobby).
By supplying your email address, you are opting in to receive additional free information from the National Alliance
for Youth Sports via email in the future.
An additional benefit was the large amount of information from the National Alliance
for Youth Sports as a partner presenting part of the course, and I look forward to their support as well.»
No mandated national coaching education program exists in the United
States for youth sports (we are the only major sporting country without such a requirement), and the requirements for high school coaches vary from state to state, with some requiring only first aid and CPR certification.
That's why the National Alliance
for Youth Sports continues to develop training programs to educate everyone involved in youth sports on the role they play to the children and promote sportsmanship.
Please show your personal and organization support for the National Standards
for Youth Sports by adding your name to the Signatures of Support page.
Despite the need
for each youth sports organization to investigate various types of coverage, the Accident and General Liability insurance remain mainstays in the field of youth sports.
Each year the National Alliance
for Youth Sports honors one outstanding sports parent as the PAYS Parent of the Year.
The Youth Sports Congress has been the leading
conference for youth sports organizers since its inception 14 years ago — and for good reason!
Voting is easy: Go to GATORADE.COM/LOVEOFSPORTS and select the VOTE NOW button for the National Alliance
for Youth Sports under the Round 1 header — and then cast your vote using your Facebook account or by creating a Gatorade account.
My Online Camp is a fast growing camp and event provider that serves coaches, athletic departments and camp operators by providing marketing and registration
services for youth sports camps and other youth events.
Unsinkable Spirit, the fascinating new book by National Alliance
for Youth Sports founder Fred Engh, delves into the shadows of youth sports and exposes the win - at - all - cost behavior of coaches and parents that has put a black eye on kids» sports for decades.
The 2017 edition of the National Standards
for Youth Sports serve as the blueprint for how recreational youth sports providers can meet the needs of all their participants.
Becoming a NAYS Member Organization ensures your organization's coaches, administrators, parents and officials are knowledgeable and confident about their important role in community youth sports and also that your program is utilizing the most comprehensive system
for youth sports management.
2013 has been a whirlwind of
activity for youth sports concussion laws as a handful of remaining states passed legislation, or currently have legislation pending, leading nearly every state in America to have its own laws to educate coaches and parents about concussion prevention and recognition in youth sport
Snedaker said she is working with other towns to try to adopt similar
guidelines for their youth sports, and that there is a bill in the state Legislature that would establish similar guidelines statewide.
The training program
for youth sports officials that features insight from top professional officials from the NFL, NBA, MLB and MLS, previously known as the National Youth Sports Officials Association, is now the NAYS Officials Training and Membership program; and those who complete it become NAYS Officials.